ILIGAN CITY (PIA)--Cash aid is again available for another batch of workers displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis.
In Friday's episode of Talakayan sa PIA, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Lanao del Norte Provincial Head Lawyer Safrali Cabili said the Department will provide one-time financial assistance of P5,000 to affected workers and individuals in the private sector where Alert Level 3 was declared starting January 2022.
To qualify, the affected private establishment applying for displaced or temporarily laid-off workers must have reported the closure to the DOLE Establishment Reporting System while affected individuals must be a worker or employees in the formal sector.
Applications with the latest payroll covering November or December 2021 onwards are accepted online through https://reports.dole.gov.ph.
In the absence of the payroll, establishments may submit any of the following documents: proof of payments of wages via logbook or ledger; employment status, cash voucher or petty cash voucher, authority to debit account sent by the employer to the bank for wages of the employees, SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG Alphalist of remittances or the list of employees with 13th-month pay.
Workers and employees who temporarily or permanently lost their jobs due to the declaration of Alert Level 3 may also submit their online application with a clear photo of the applicant holding a valid government-issued ID and the duly notarized proof of employment which includes Certificate of Employment, Notice of Termination, Notarized Affidavit of Termination of Employment, or Notice of Temporary Lay-Off covering the period of Alert Level 3.
Cabili said applications will be evaluated by the designated DOLE employees. A notice of approval or denial will be sent to the applicant through electronic mail or SMS.
According to him, the common reasons for denial of applications are wrong or lacking requirements, mismatched identity of applicants with submitted requirements, or unsigned submitted documents with exception to the bank transmittal.
As of December 31, 2021, a total of 121 establishments in Iligan City and 15 in Lanao del Norte with 1,204 and 146 displaced workers, respectively.
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